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(No Model.)

H. O. HOPKINS, Jr.

CLOTHES WRINGER.

No. 328,945. Patented Oct. 2-7, 1885.

of the ordinary shape and form UNITED STATES PATENT HENRY O. HOPKINS, JR, OF OOVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HENRY C. HOPKINS, OF SAME PLACE.

CLOTHES-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,945, dated October 2'7, 1885. Application filed February 25, 1885. Serial No. 156,967. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. HOPKINS, Jr., a resident of Oovington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in OlothesWringers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of clotheswringers in which the journals of one of the rolls is sustained by a U-spring, the ends of which clamp the axes of both rolls, holding them together for wringing.

The object of my invention is to provide means for spreading the axes of the rolls apart and loosening the tension of the spring by one axial movement of one of its rolls, all of which will be fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a longitudinal elevation of my improved rolls, partly in section. Fig. 2 isa broken end elevation showing the rolls in position for wringing; Fig. 3, a similar elevation showing the rolls spread apart.

A represents the ordinary clamp-legs of the wringer, which are secured to the cross-bar B and to the U- spring 0 by nuts D.

a represents the journal-bearing of one of the springs, which clamps around the axis 0, and b represents the top bearing of the upper axis, at, formed on the opposite arm of the spring.

E E represent the housings, which are made for inclosing the end of the rolls I J.

G represents a vertical slot pierced through the lower end of the housing receiving the axis 0.

H represents an angular slot pierced through the upper portion of the housing for receiving the upper axis, d. This slot is preferably made at an angle of about thirty degrees to the horizon. This angle may, however, be considerably varied. WVhen the shaft d occupies the lower portion of the slot H, as shown in Fig. 2, it isin position for wringing. When the roll is turned by the crank K, the force ca the crank tends to carry the axis (1 forward, besides the tension of the spring C assists in holding it in the lower portion of the slots in the housing.

The housing E of course is a duplicate of the housing E, which is shown in detail, Figs. 2 and 8.

A reverse motion of the crank'has a tendency to move the axis d of roll I into the up per portion of slot H; but in order to more effectually secure the spreading apart of the rolls I provide a coupling-rod, L, which is attached to the ears of the housings E E by a tenon or screw, Z. This coupling rod may be grasped by one hand and pulled to or fro, and housings E E will move on the axes a as a fulcrum, and the axis d can be moved in the slot H for adjustment in either position.

I claim 1. In combination with the rolls I J, supported by the U- spring 0, the housings E E, provided with the inclined slots H, for moving the rolls to or from each other, substantially as specified.

2. In combination with the rolls I J, supported by the U- shaped spring 0, the housings E E, having the inclined slots H, and the coupling-rod L, secured to the ears of the housings, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY O. HOPKINS, J R. Witnesses:

Lnwrs G. PARKER,

W. K. MELLHOLLAND. 

